Class 8 Understanding Shapes I (Polygons) 15.1

\begin{array}{l} \text {Q1. Draw rough diagrams to illustrate the following: } \\ \text {(i) Open curve } \quad \quad \text {(ii) Closed curve } \end{array}\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. (i) Open curve is a curve in which the beginning and the end points does not cut each other or are different.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {(ii) Closed curve ia a curve in which the beginning and the end points are the same and cuts each other.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {Q2. Classify the following curves as open or closed:} \\ \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. } \\\text {Definitions :} \\ \text {Open curve is a curve in which the beginning and the end points does not cut each other or are different.} \\ \text {Closed curve ia a curve in which the beginning and the end points are the same and cuts each other.} \\\text {(i) Open curve } \\ \text {(ii) Closed curve } \\ \text {(iii) Closed curve } \\ \text {(iv) Open curve } \\ \text {(v) Open curve } \\ \text {(vi) Closed curve } \\ \end{array}\begin{array}{l} \text {Q3. Draw a polygon and shade its interior. Also draw its diagonals, if any.} \end{array}\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. } \\ \text {Here is the required with diagonals and with its interior shaded.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {Q4. Illustrate, if possible, each one of the following with a rough diagram: } \\ \text {(i) A closed curve that is not a polygon. } \\ \text {(ii) An open curve made up entirely of line segments. } \\ \text {(iii) A polygon with two sides. } \\ \end{array}\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. } \\ \text {(i) A closed curve that is not a polygon.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {(ii) An open curve made up entirely of line segments.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {(iii) Not possible because polygons are closed figures.} \\ \end{array} \begin{array}{l} \text {Q5. Following are some figures: Classify each of these figures on the basis of the following } \\ \text {(i) Simple curve } \quad \text {(ii) Simple closed curve } \quad \text {(iii) Polygon } \\ \text {(iv) Convex polygon } \quad \text {(v) Concave polygon } \quad \text {(vi) Not a curve } \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. } \\ \text {(i) It is a simple closed curve and a concave polygon. } \\ \text {(ii) It is a simple closed curve and a convex polygon. } \\ \text {(iii) It is not a curve; hence, it is not a polygon. } \\ \text {(iv) It is not a curve; hence, it is not a polygon. } \\ \text {(v) It is a simple closed curve but not a polygon. } \\ \text {(vi) It is a simple closed curve but not a polygon. } \\ \text {(vii) It is a simple closed curve but not a polygon. } \\ \text {(viii) It is a simple closed curve but not a polygon. } \\ \end{array} \begin{array}{l} \text {Q 6. How many diagonals does each of the following have? } \\ \text {(i) A convex quadrilateral } \\ \text {(ii) A regular hexagon } \\ \text {(iii) A triangle } \end{array} \begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. An n-sided convex polygon has } \frac {n(n – 3)}{2} \text { diagonals.} \\ \text {(i) A quadrilateral has } \frac {4(4 – 3)}{2} = 2 \text { diagonals.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {(ii) A regular hexagon has } \frac {6(6 – 3)}{2} = 9 \text { diagonals.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {(iii) A quadrilateral has } \frac {3(3 – 3)}{2} = 0 \text { diagonals.} \\ \Rightarrow \quad \text{A triangle has no diagonals.} \\ \end{array}
\begin{array}{l} \text {Q7. What is a regular polygon? State the name of a regular polygon of } \\ \text {(i) 3 sides } \\ \text {(ii) 4 sides } \\ \text {(iii) 6 sides } \end{array}\begin{array}{l} \text {Sol. } \\ \text {Definition : A regular polygon is an enclosed figure wholse all sides } \\ \text { and all angles are equal and. In a regular polygon minimum sides are three. } \\ \text {(i) 3 sides : A regular polygon with 3 sides is known as Equilateral triangle. } \\ \\ \text {(ii) 4 sides : A regular polygon with 4 sides is known as Rhombus. } \\ \\ \text {(iii) 6 sides : A regular polygon with 6 sides is known as Regular hexagon. } \end{array}
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